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Former Vice President Joe Biden, left, and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., right, greet one another before they participate in a Democratic presidential primary debate at CNN Studios in Washington, Sunday, March 15, 2020. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

AP: Democrats elevate health care as virus-era campaign argument

ALEXANDRA JAFFE, Associated Press Apr 3, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are zeroing in on health care as one of the few issues that might resonate among Americans who have largely shelved election year politics as they focus on protecting their...

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Hicks Hall where One Stop student financial services is located. Photo courtesy of Chartwells

UNF Registrar’s Office lets students know their options ahead of grading option window opening

Courtney Green, News Editor Apr 3, 2020

Monday, April 6 will be the first day students can choose to enroll in the new "A/B/S/U" grading option. In an email early Friday morning, the UNF Registrar's Office broke down the options for students...

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A body wrapped in plastic is unloaded from a refrigerated truck and handled by medical workers wearing personal protective equipment due to COVID-19 concerns, Tuesday, March 31, 2020, at Brooklyn Hospital Center in the Brooklyn borough of New York. The body was moved to a hearse to be removed to a mortuary. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

AP: US death toll eclipses China’s, CNN’s Chris Cuomo infected

COLLEEN LONG, KAREN MATTHEWS and DAVID RISING, Associated Press Mar 31, 2020

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus climbed past 3,500 Tuesday, eclipsing China's official count, as the deepening crisis in New York hit close to home for the governor, who announced...

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FSCJ confirms 2 cases of Coronavirus

Brett Nweeia, Videographer Mar 31, 2020

Florida State College confirmed it’s first 2 cases of the coronavirus.  The two cases reported were from a student and an employee at the college. Similar to other colleges like UNF, FSCJ has shifted...

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Aloszka answers questions on new grading system and refunds

Emily Echevarria, Government Reporter Mar 30, 2020

***You can share how COVID-19 is impacting you by clicking here. Shared stories will be published on our site.*** On Friday evening, March 27, Student Body President John Aloszka went live on Student...

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FILE - In this Tuesday, March 17, 2020 file photo British Prime Minister Boris Johnson gives a press conference about the ongoing situation with the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak inside 10 Downing Street in London. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has tested positive for the new coronavirus. Johnson's office said Friday March 27, 2020 that he was tested after showing mild symptoms, Downing St. says Johnson is self-isolating and continuing to lead the country's response to COVID-19. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, Pool)

UK’s Johnson tests positive for virus, deaths soar in Spain

BERNARD CONDON, DAVID RISING and JILL LAWLESS, Associated Press Mar 27, 2020

LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Friday he has tested positive for the coronavirus, while the number of infections in the United States surged to the most in the world and Spain...

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Military trucks moving coffins of deceased people line up on the highway next to Ponte Oglio, near Bergamo, one of the areas worst hit by the coronavirus infection, on their way from Bergamo cemetery to a crematory in some other location as the local crematory exceeded its maximum capacity, Thursday, March 26, 2020. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

AP: Half-million infected worldwide as economic toll rises

COLLEEN LONG, DAVID RISING and EMILY SCHMALL, Associated Press Mar 26, 2020

The human and economic toll of the lockdowns against the coronavirus mounted Thursday as India struggled to feed the multitudes, Italy shut down most of its industry, and a record-shattering 3.3 million...

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The entrance to the UNF Counseling Center. The walls are gray and there are silver double doors with large windows, and a sign above the doors reading, "UNF Counseling Center"

How to stay calm during the pandemic

Breanna Cataldo, General Assignment Reporter Mar 26, 2020

With COVID-19 coverage taking over the internet and swarming the lives of many, it’s important to know how to remain as cool, calm and collected as possible.  The Counseling Center Director, Dr....

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UNF announces first confirmed case of COVID-19 at UNF

UNF announces first confirmed case of COVID-19 at UNF

Courtney Green, News Editor Mar 26, 2020

On Thursday, March 26, the University of North Florida announced its first confirmed case of COVID-19. According to an UNF Alert, the individual who has tested positive is a university employee. "It...

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FILE - This photo provided by the New York Stock Exchange shows the unoccupied NYSE trading floor, closed temporarily for the first time in 228 years as a result of coronavirus concerns, Tuesday March 24, 2020. Global stocks and U.S. futures declined Thursday after the U.S. Senate approved a proposed $2.2 trillion virus aid package following a delay over its details and sent the measure to the House of Representatives. (Kearney Ferguson/NYSE via AP, File)

AP: Stocks open 2% higher after Senate passes virus relief bill

Associated Press Mar 26, 2020

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are opening broadly higher on Wall Street after the Senate approved a $2.2 trillion bill to provide economic relief for damage done by the coronavirus outbreak. Major indexes were...

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At home beauty tips while salons are closed

At home beauty tips while salons are closed

Hayley Simonson Mar 25, 2020

In most places around the country, salons have shut down to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. This also includes many popular stores known for selling hair, skin, and beauty products. A lot of people have...

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FILE - In this Monday, March 9, 2020 file photo, Britain's Prince Charles and Camilla the Duchess of Cornwall, in the background, leave after attending the annual Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey in London, Monday, March 9, 2020. Prince Charles, the heir to the British throne, has tested positive for the new coronavirus. The prince’s Clarence House office reported on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 that the 71-year-old is showing mild symptoms of COVID-19 and is self-isolating at a royal estate in Scotland. For most people, the coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough that clear up in two to three weeks (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)

Britain’s Prince Charles tests positive for new coronavirus

JILL LAWLESS and DANICA KIRKA, Associated Press Mar 25, 2020

***You can share how COVID-19 is impacting you by clicking here. Shared stories will be published on our site.*** LONDON (AP) — Prince Charles, the heir to the British throne, has tested positive for...

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